Gigs Jazz and the Cabaret Laws in New York City |
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| Author:
| Chevigny, Paul |
| ISBN: | 978-0-415-90401-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 1993 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $32.95 |
Book Description:
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Gigstells the story of New York City's cabaret laws which for two generations acted as a means of control and repression of jazz music. Paul Chevigny, a noted lawyer who represented the musicians in the case documented in this book, discusses the racial prejudices of the city and the larger society as embodied in zoning policy and repressive licensing.
Gigstells the story of New York City's cabaret laws which for two generations acted as a means of control and repression of jazz music. Paul Chevigny, a noted lawyer who represented the musicians in the case documented in this book, discusses the racial prejudices of the city and the larger society as embodied in zoning policy and repressive licensing.